The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-18
HOW TO GET RICH.
Some Square Advice From Some Sue
9 = cessful Men.
HATS From y. r. BarBum - hen
Butler's Suggestions - Miller
PiIIsbury's rian.
cOrrespOr dsnco Globe. Democrat.

rich2' aud furnish interesting read
ing on a subject that is always up
permost in mems thoughts. tn,
letters are intended to be read ant
their advice needed by persons who
have but little money to start on, il
any. They are not addressed tothost
who, by fortune OF heritage, are oil
ready possessed Of wealth. TLey are
illustrated 10 tho memory Of seekers
after the almighty dollar by the lives
Of such men as Stephen Girard
John Jacob Astor, A. T. Stewart
and the hundred other milliopaires
who started in as poor boys. Moth
ing is said in any OF the letters be-
lew TO indicate that the road 70
wealth is an easy one. Indeed, the
key note OF this theme was clearly
sounded by Mr.. Henry Faxon when
he said:
mo 'anti.poverty society or CSC
. night friend Of the workingman
will ever discover any royal road to
wealth. The things that count In
the great struggle for true success
are the old fashioned qualities Of
honesty, sobriety, industry. economy
and faithfulness. In the vast major
ity OF cases the meu who succeed are
those who deserve success, while
those who fail are lacking in some
essential qualification. Depend upon
il that every effect has It's cause"
MILLER PILLsBURY's LETTER.
Mr.. Charles A. Pillsbury, the
great Minneapolis miller, writes
close 10 the mark as follows:
"MnSrArotis, MisS., August 20. 1857.
DEAR SIR-There are two hints
which, perhaps, may be practical 10
young men, in addition 10 those al
ways given on such occasions:
II. When 4 young man commences
. business life by working in the
employ Of others, let him strive not
simply TO earn his salary and to give
satisfaction 10 his employers, but lot
him aim 10 do all he has strength 20
do and 10 earn his salary many times
over. In my first business years il
was no uncommon thing for me 10
work all night until breakfast time,
. thing was not expected nor asked
TO do. If . young man will follow
the rule OF trying 10 make his sery-
ices many times more valuable than
his salary, either his employer or
some one else will appreciate him.
Thers are always a few vacant places
left for such kind Of men, and their
employers have very little to say as
10 their salaries.
y. Never overrate your own ability,
nor underrate that Of your competi.
tors. Follow this rule carefully, and
then do not locate yourself in bust
ness where you are not confident
that you are st least the equal Of
those who will be your competitors,
either In natural ability or in willing.
ness 10 WORK early or late, in season
or out o. season. In order that any
differences In natural ability may DO
overcome In this way. My expert
enee 10 that between natural ability
and hard work the latter will always
WIN. when the two are 10 oombina-
'ion no'nins eau P,event success:
Y. a. fiLLsBuhf'"
BEN DuTLhR ADVICE.
Gen. Benjamin u Butler gives
some very definite hints, and al.
taches great Importance 10 invest.
ments In real estate. He says:
"posros. Mass .Ausu,t %. iS1.
"DrAR SIR-I have received your
note asking me 10 write some prac,i.
ssi b;n,s ior Young men on The ae.
nn;,sme,t Of wealth which NAV la
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cut OF zen, y no. more, OF youn'
men arc "recAeu " 'ne very pes'n
ning.
ha young man II earning some
thing more than the expenses OF M
living, and has mo object In view, n
il likely either TO increase those ex
penses carelessly or TO loan his none
10 his friends, and 10 so doing 10 IN,
majority OF cases he Will lose DOT
friends aud money, 80 that the bes
thing that he can dol 10 TO have an OBJ
iect, TO gather up his money, aud =
have call for 4 which shall be
profitable one. lie makes no invest
ment because he says, Il have got .
little money that II won't come Z
anything; l will wait until ge
more, and In waiting, generally
wha, he has goes. a.,
When . Dung man hasa very it'll
money let him buy some property
preferably q piece, however small
according TO his means, OF improve
real estate that Is paying rent. III
had better buy y when sold at auc
tion undera Judicial sale, paying 4
cash what he can, giving his notes Ia